Unpacking Airpot safety challenges.

The 1994 democratic elections opened South Africa to the international market, which increased the number of tourists visiting the country (Thobane, 2016). At the same time, aviation and airport threats were impacting tourism. Simons (1997) argued that the implications of terrorism could be seen in the tourism sector in tourists feeling unsafe and deciding not to visit the country.
Tourism facilities such as airports and aircrafts could be attacked, deterring tourists (Simons, 1997). Thobane (2016) deliberated on airport follow-home robberies as a crime discouraging tourists from visiting the country. In South Africa, the gateway international airport is OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, which processes 7 779 000 passengers a year (Du Toit and Frances, 2008). They further stated that the total volume of passenger luggage, cargo and mail entering and leaving South Africa through OR Tambo is enormous. Some international passengers become targets of crime (hijacking and robberies) when they leave the airports for their destinations (Thobane, 2016).